SmartSky eyes commercial go-live date for LTE network in near-term
Working hard behind the scenes to bring its nextgen air-to-ground (ATG)-supported inflight connectivity service to US aircraft operators, Sm... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: connectivity
Press Release: Inmarsat celebrates 400th installation of Jet ConneX
Inmarsat, the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, announced today that its market-leading Jet ConneX (JX) bu... Continue Reading
Astronics offers battery fire detection, cabin management bin sensors
What if an overhead bin contained sensors that can detect early signs of a lithium battery fire in a passenger’s personal electronic device?... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics’ FliteStream qualified for Intelsat BizAv service
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries, announced... Continue Reading
Airbus initiative aims at integrator role for IoT on board
Airbus is positioning itself as the integrator, data organizer and service provider for the Internet of Things on board its aircraft, in ord... Continue Reading
Press Release: Astronics AeroSat announces T-310 satcom for BizAv
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries, announced... Continue Reading
Intelsat vows new BizAv service won’t share capacity with airlines
Intelsat leases Ku-band satellite bandwidth, and that bandwidth may very well be in use already by inflight connectivity service providers t... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD launches SD Xperience to improve Bizav IFC
At NBAA, Satcom Direct (SD) launched SD Xperience to simplify and improve business aviation connectivity and operations. The new fully-synch... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD developing flat panel antenna in partnership with QEST
SD Avionics, the hardware manufacturing division of Satcom Direct, has partnered with QEST Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH, a worldwide ma... Continue Reading
Press Release: Airbus, Delta partner on Skywise predictive maintenance
Delta Air Lines has entered into a multi-year contract with Airbus to continue using the Skywise open-data platform and related predictive m... Continue Reading
Press Release: SD to be master distributor for Intelsat’s FlexExec service
Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services and integrated communications, announced today that Satcom Direct (SD), a ... Continue Reading
Press Release: Intelsat introduces end-to-end managed service for BizAv
Intelsat S.A., the world’s leading provider of satellite services and integrated communications, announced today it is launching FlexExec, a... Continue Reading
Press Release: Pro Line Fusion upgrade offered for Cessna Citations
Rockwell Collins today announced that the Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system will be available as an upgrade for Cessna Citation CJ1... Continue Reading
Internet plans for BA 2Ku reveal service limitations and advantages
Two and a half years after International Airlines Group announced it would throw its full weight behind Gogo’s 2Ku system for the longhaul f... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell projects higher bizjet deliveries after flat 2018
The business jet industry is expected to experience strong growth in the short to medium term, supported by several new airplane models comi... Continue Reading
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